Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 11734 Location: enjoying real life
Posted: Aug 24, 2003 10:42 pm Post subject:
About a hundred years ago, it was the custom of sailors to put a tattoo of a pig on one foot and a rooster on the other to prevent drowning.
» According to “Emily Post’s Etiquette,” a tip at a family restaurant should be 15% of the bill without tax. For a buffet a 10% tip is sufficient, but never leave less than a quarter even if you only have a cup of coffee.
According to law, no store is allowed to sell a toothbrush on the Sabbath in Providence, Rhode Island. Yet, these same stores are allowed to sell toothpaste and mouthwash on Sundays.
According to the Recruitment Code of the U.S. Navy, anyone "bearing an obscene and indecent" tattoo will be rejected.
» According to U.S. law, a patent may not be granted on a useless invention, on a method of doing business, on mere printed matter, or on a device or machine that will not operate. Even if an invention is novel or new, a patent may not be obtained if the invention would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the same area at the time of the invention. _________________ Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of the heart.
Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 1000 Location: On the launch pad.. with a rubber chicken and funny glasses.. looking like Pinback
Posted: Aug 24, 2003 10:45 pm Post subject:
I ain't - i am just f**king ranting... i didnt marry myself... i married a venomous constricting python (one of a kind)... i got nads - not tits _________________ Over-lord of Under-Wire. Planet bob.
There never have been trolls here! and if there was we would hit them with shoes!
Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 11734 Location: enjoying real life
Posted: Aug 24, 2003 10:50 pm Post subject:
Almost every weekday morning, free Kleenexes are handed to the commuters in front of Japan's rail and bus stations. The tissues are distributed by workers of the companies whose messages and advertisement are printed on the packages. The reason for this. . . most public bathrooms do not have paper towels or toilet paper.
» Among the Danakil tribesmen of Ethiopia, when a male dies, his grave is marked with a stone for every man he had killed.
An old Ethiopian tradition required the jewelry of a bride be removed after her wedding. Its likeness would then be tattooed on her skin.
An old folk custom for selecting a husband from several suitors involved taking onions and writing each suitor's name individually on each. Then all the onions were put in a cool dark storeroom. The first onion to grow sprouts would determine which man the undecided maiden should marry.
An old law in Delaware allowed public whipping for 24 crimes--and more than 1,600 people were publicly whipped.
As is their custom, the natives of the Turkish village of Kuskoy communicate through whistling. This unique language allows the Kuskovians to communicate over distances of up to one mile.
Baked goods made on Good Friday were thought to contain many virtues. A cross bun kept from one Good Friday to the next was considered a lucky charm. It was not supposed to grow moldy, and it was used as a charm against shipwreck. "Good Friday bread," when hung over the chimneypiece, was supposed to guarentee that all bread baked after that would be perfect. _________________ Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of the heart.
Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 1000 Location: On the launch pad.. with a rubber chicken and funny glasses.. looking like Pinback
Posted: Aug 24, 2003 10:54 pm Post subject:
In the old days... to judge if a person was a witch/warlock.. they chucked her/him into a pool to see if she would float....
and *hell on earth* did my X-wife float a Treat _________________ Over-lord of Under-Wire. Planet bob.
There never have been trolls here! and if there was we would hit them with shoes!
Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 1000 Location: On the launch pad.. with a rubber chicken and funny glasses.. looking like Pinback
Posted: Aug 24, 2003 11:00 pm Post subject:
np... just ranting.... _________________ Over-lord of Under-Wire. Planet bob.
There never have been trolls here! and if there was we would hit them with shoes!
Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 11734 Location: enjoying real life
Posted: Aug 24, 2003 11:00 pm Post subject:
Because of heavy traffic congestion, Julius Caesar banned all wheeled vehicles from Rome during daylight hours.
Because orange roughy grows slowly – the average fish is between 30 and 50 years old – the New Zealand government has imposed fishing restrictions. Consequently, the fish is not as abundant in stores as during the 1980s.
Before eating, Japanese people say “itadakimasu,” a polite phrase meaning “I receive this food.” This expresses thanks to whoever worked to prepare the food in the meal.
Before the enactment of the 1978 law that made it mandatory for dog owners in New York City to clean up after their pets, approximately 40 million pounds of dog excrement were deposited on the streets every year.
Belgium is the only country that has never imposed censorship laws on adult films.
Body language differs from one country to another. For instance, grasping one's ears is a sign of repentance or sincerity in India. A similar gesture in Brazil – holding the lobe of one's ear between the thumb and forefinger – signifies appreciation.
Britain is a Constitutional Monarchy. The ultimate power in the country lies with Parliament, not the Prime Minister or Monarch.
By photographing the eyes of murder victims, early students of forensics hoped to see a reflection of the murderer lingering in the victim’s eyes.
California legislation prohibits netting for swordfish or thresher shark within 75 miles of the mainland from February 1 through August 14.
Candy made from pieces of barrel cactus was outlawed in the United States in 1952 to protect the species.
In Atlanta, Georgia, it is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.
In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
In Britain, a horseshoe was not thought to be lucky traditionally. It was thought to be a guardian against all evil forces, as inhabitants of the spirit world were supposed to flee from the sight of cold iron.
In Britain, the law was changed in 1789 to make the method of execution hanging. Prior to that, burning was the modus operandi. The last female to be executed by burning in England was Christian Bowman. Her crime was making counterfeit coins.
In Canada, if a debt is higher than 25 cents, it is illegal to pay it with pennies _________________ Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of the heart.
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Posted: Sep 03, 2003 7:44 pm Post subject:
A Sultan's wife is called a Sultana.
Yuma, Arizona has the most sunny days of any locale in USA. On average, each year there are 332 sunny days.
In Italy, a man can be arrested if he wears a skirt in public.
On average, a person laughs about 15 times each day.
Tuesday is the most productive day of the working week.
The ZIP code means Zoning Improvement Plan.
Months that start on a Sunday always have a Friday the 13th.
Phasmophobia is the fear of ghosts.
In a recent survey, 68% of people admitted to fantasising about somebody else whilst making love.
Due to the contraction and expansion of metal, the Eiffel Tower's height varies by several inches, depending on temperature.
Tulips originated in Turkey and were only exported to Holland in the 17th century.
The average life expectancy of a toilet is 50 years.
Australian bank notes are now made out of plastic.
Paper money in the UK is made out of cotton and linen.
The average person will spend around 2 weeks of their life waiting on traffic lights to change.
Petroleum accounts for nearly half the world's energy supply.
London cabbies estimate that their average driving speed is just under 10 mph due to the ever increasing traffic congestion.
The average American will see or hear over 500 advertisements each day.
In America, it's estimated that around 4-5 million junk telephone calls are made daily _________________ Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of the heart.
Joined: 30 Nov 2002 Posts: 9329 Location: sharing paradise
Posted: Sep 04, 2003 5:14 am Post subject:
lovely stuff Peachy.
most of it is stuff that I didn't evenknow that I didn't know.
More trivia
did you know that there is a 99%chance that you are unable to lick the point of your elbow?
there's also a 99%chance that you just tried to as well! _________________ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Joined: 31 Dec 2002 Posts: 762 Location: Sydney, Australia
Posted: Sep 04, 2003 11:08 am Post subject:
peachyboo wrote:
Britain is a Constitutional Monarchy. The ultimate power in the country lies with Parliament, not the Prime Minister or Monarch.
Australia, new Zealand and Canada are all also constitutional monarchies, all of them having Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britian as their monarch.
Great Britian has a House of Commons and a House of Lords, Australia has a House of Representatives and a Senate, New Zealand has only a House of Representatives with no upper house and Canada has a House of Representatives and a House of Lords.
Despite the variations in our government structures, we are all considered to be democracies. Go figure!
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Posted: Sep 04, 2003 12:17 pm Post subject:
A group of hippopotami is called a "bloat."
According to surveys, 57 percent of Americans shower every day.
Hugh Hefner has a species of rabbit, the Sylvilagus palustris hefneri, named after him.
The bull's-eye on a dartboard should be exactly 5 feet, 8 inches off the ground.
Teenagers are 50 percent more susceptible to colds than people over 50.
Sir Isaac Newton died a virgin.
Studies have shown that the larger a man's testicles, the more likely it is he'll cheat on his mate.
The consumption of beer in a lavatory is forbidden in Manitoba, Canada.
Elevators and escalators kill about 30 people, and injure about 17,000, each year in the United States.
Mother Teresa's real name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.
In ancient Rome it was considered a sin to eat the flesh of a woodpecker.
Typically, sex between snakes lasts between six and 12 hours.
"Symphorophilia" is sexual arousal derived from arranging a disaster, crash or explosion.
The average American worker uses 11 Post-It notes a day.
There are five cities named Las Vegas in the United States. There are two in Puerto Rico.
The oldest existing governing body is in Althing, Iceland. It was established in 930 A.D.
The band Creedence Clearwater Revival was originally named The Blue Velvets.
Men are twice as likely to contract leprosy as women.
We bail water because the handle of a bucket is called the "bail."
The creature with the most nipples is the tenrac, an insectivore indigenous to Madagascar. The tenrac typically has 22 to 24 nipples. _________________ Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of the heart.
Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 11734 Location: enjoying real life
Posted: Sep 06, 2003 1:53 pm Post subject:
The year is 1903, one hundred years ago . what a
difference a century makes.
Here are the US statistics for 1903....
The average life expectancy in the US was
forty-seven (47).
Only 14 Percent of the homes in the US had a
bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
A three-minute call from Denver to New York City
cost eleven dollars.
There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144
miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were
each more heavily populated than California. With a
mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the
21st most populous state in the Union.
The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000
per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian
between $1,500 and $4,000.
More than 95 percent of all births in the US took place at home.
Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen
cents a dozen. Coffee cost fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month and
used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from
entering the country for any reason.
The five leading causes of death in the US were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted
to the Union yet.
The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30.
Canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented.
There were no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
One in ten US adults couldn't read or write.
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from
high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available
over the counter at corner drugstores. According to
one pharmacist, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives
buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and the
bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."
Eighteen percent of households in the US had at
least one full-time servant or domestic.
There were only about 230 reported murders in the
entire US. _________________ Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of the heart.
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Posted: Sep 18, 2003 7:27 pm Post subject:
Since America is typically represented
by an eagle.... Saddam & Osama should have
read up on their Muslim passages.
Koran Verse 9 : 11
-- For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle.
The wrath of the Eagle would be felt
throughout the
lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in
despair,
still more rejoiced;
for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of
Allah; and there was peace.
Note the verse number...... _________________ Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of the heart.
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